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Part III. The Sluggard. proverbs. 31. 30. 1:1- 22:16. 22:17-24:34. 25-29. SOL. WISE MEN. AGUR. LEMUEL. SOLOMON. Purpose of Wisdom. A Wise Mother. Warnings & Benefits of Wisdom. Warnings of Wisdom. Precepts of Wisdom. A Wise Wife. Precepts of Wisdom. 10:1 to 22:16 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Part IIIThe Sluggard
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proverbs
SOLOMON1:1- 22:16 22:17-24:34
WISE MEN25-29
30SOL. AGU
R
31LEMUEL
Purpose of Wisdom
Warnings & Benefits of
WisdomPrecepts of
Wisdom
Warnings of Wisdom
Precepts of Wisdom
A WiseMother
A WiseWife
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10:1 to 22:16SOLOMON’S
MAXIMS1:8 to 9:18
TWO PATHS ELABORATED
1:7a “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge”
1:7b“Fools despise wisdom and
instruction”
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1-9
POETICAL FEATURES of PROVERBS
mostly completions
10-1516-22
mostly contrasts (‘but’)mostly comparisons(‘and, better than’)
22:17-24:34 22 warnings (‘do not’)
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25-27
POETICAL FEATURES of PROVERBS
many comparisons (‘like’)
28,29 many contrasts (‘he who’, ‘but’)
30 middahs – numerical proverbs31 mostly completions
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1 Sayings representing not moral instruction of youth but adult comments on persons & social situations (expressing scorn, sarcasm, resentment of the rich & powerful, pleasant or sad experiences)
Types of Proverbs
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1 Examples:“A worker’s appetite works for him” 16:26“Wealth adds many friends”19:4
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2 Sayings which embody moral instructions of the home or community but not in terms of formal instruction in wisdom and warnings against folly. The purpose of these is to impress on the hearers the moral standards
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2 and values of the community.Examples:“When pride comes, then comes dishonor” 11:2“He who spares his rod hates his son” 13:24
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3 Sayings which portray Yahweh as a present, active, and determining factor in the life experience of individual persons.
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3 Examples:“The mind of a man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps” 16:9“A prudent wife is from the Lord” 19:14“The name of the Lord is a strong tower” 18:10
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1 Subject & Predicate—“He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise” 15:31
Types of Completion Parallelismin the Book of Proverbs
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2 Statement & Reason—“It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked-
ness, for a throne is established on righteousness” 16:12
Types of Completion Parallelismin the Book of Proverbs
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3 Preference over a less-preferred value—
“Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a
servant than he who honors him- self and lacks bread” 12:9
Types of Completion Parallelismin the Book of Proverbs
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4 Statement & Logical Conclusion—
“The beginning of strife is (like) letting out water, so abandon the quarrel before it breaks out” 17:14
Types of Completion Parallelismin the Book of Proverbs
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sluggard n. one who is sluggishor lazy. Greek:
found 14 times in the Bible…12 times in Proverbs
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sluggard n. one who is sluggishor lazy. Greek: 2 outside are found in:Judges 18:9–don’t be slow to
enter the landEcc 10:18—through sloth the
roof leaks in
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Clear emphasis in Proverbs on the Sluggard & the way he/sheworks:1 10:26—He frustrates &
hinders those who employ him
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2 6:6-8—He has no self-discipline; no motivation. He is lazy & lies around.
3 6:9-11; 26:14—He loves to sleep.
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4 15:19; 26:13; 22:13; 20:4—He is fundamentally dishonest.
5 19:24; 26:15—He does not finish his task.
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6 13:4—He is never satisfied.21:25—All the time longing for more but refusing to work to get anywhere.
7 26:16—He is self-deceived.
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1 PoorThe Summary of his life:
2 Dissatisfied3 Lives in a fantasy world
4 Goal in life is rest & comfort which keeps him from the blessing of hard work
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I Kings 4 : 29 - 3429 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore, 30 so that Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all other men, wiser than Ethan
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I Kings 4 : 29 - 34the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol, and his fame was in all the surrounding nations. 32 He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005. 33 He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall. He spoke also
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I Kings 4 : 29 - 34of beasts, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fish. 34 And people of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
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The Answer for the Sluggard:1 A Biblical View of Work2 6:6-11—Study & Learn
from the Ant
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The Answer for the Sluggard:3 Colossians 3:22-25
22 Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
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Colossians 3:22-2523 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will
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Colossians 3:22-25be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.